8. Momentum – Business Continuity:Carbonite’s Q2 2018 revenue surged 32 percent to $77.7 million compared to Q2 2017. The revenues were slightly below Wall Street’s expectations but CEO Mohamad Ali says he’s pleased with the company’s performance, the recent Mozy acquisition and a July equity offering that strengthened the company’s balanced sheet. I often think Private Equity will step in and buy Carbonite, but Ali keeps proving me wrong and the company (so far) remains a buyer rather than seller in the M&A market…

4. MSP Rebrands for Security: Entegra Technologies has rebranded as Vericlave. The MSP says the new name better reflects its focus on cybersecurity solutions that protect critical assets from threats before they happen. It’s the latest example of an MSP doubling down on the security sector — a trend we cover daily on MSSP Alert.